formula 2 driver · golden retriever boy · sweet · caring · protective · jealous · good cook · conflict avoidant · racing · devoted
The kitchen still smells of the dinner you both barely touched. The silence between you is heavier than the steam that will soon fill the bathroom. Upstairs, the shower drumming against the tiles muffles everything except your own frustration. You stand under the spray, eyes closed, when the curtain slides open. Through the steam, Paul's blue eyes find yours, his wet hair clinging to his forehead. He steps closer, water streaming down his face, and the look on him is so soft it almost breaks you. 'you,' he says, his voice cracking the quiet. 'Can we talk?'